In the country of India, there is a little town called Brindavan. It is a famous and a very holy place for it is associated with the birth of Lord Krishna. The holy God was born there 5000 years ago. He was born on the earth as an ordinary human being, to punish the wicked and...
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Saturday, 27 July 2013
Krishna and Indra
Friday, 26 July 2013
Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose)
A long time ago there were a king and queen who were unhappy because they were childless. But it happened that once when the queen was bathing, a frog crept out of the water on to the land, and said to her, “Your wish shall be fulfilled, before a year has gone by, you...
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A stair case that lead nowhere!
One Saturday morning, I woke up early. I went to wake up my father, because we always had our morning walk together. We woke up and went outside and then headed towards the park. There we saw something really strange. The staircase that was never ending. It went up to the sky...
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Little Boat
The lake is calm, the air is still. The little boat sits in the water almost motionless.
She’s been sitting on the shore staring at the little boat for hours,
yet it still does not move.
It’s just a matter of time she figures, just a matter of time.
“Hello...
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A murder
Martha grumbled as the alarm went off signaling her to wake up. She opened her eyes angrily and looked for the alarm clock she had bought yesterday. The only reason Martha had was because she had finally gotten a job but she had little chances for mistakes. Martha didnt want...
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Dreams Of The End
He dreams of the end. As inevitable as time. As unprovoked as the sun setting. Everything ends eventually. But some things sooner than others. What could have provoked such a premature death? And what is it? Could death be silence, could death be deafening? It could be...
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013
THE GNAT AND THE BULL
When a gnat had challenged a bull to see who was the stronger of the two, all the people came to watch the show. Then the little gnat said to the bull, ‘It’s enough for me that you have accepted my challenge. This makes me your equal: you yourself have admitted as...
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Tenali Rama and Brinjal Curry
’Sri Krishna Devaraya’ was the emperor of vizayanagra. He had eight Pundits in his ‘Astana’ ‘Tenalirama’ is one among them. He is very clever and spontaneous.
’Sri Krishna Devaraya’ had growing some special kind of brinjal plants in his garden.
The brinjal is...
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Tuesday, 16 July 2013
How Ishrat Jahan and others were KILLED?
Gujarat Crime Branch officials had fired 70 rounds using their automatic and semi-automatic weapons at Ishrat Jahan and three others during the alleged fake encounter nine years ago.
In an attempt to give the encounter credibility, Crime Branch Commando Mohan Kalasawa...
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Some things are more important
SON: “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?”
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
SON: “I just want to know. Please...
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Why We Shout In Anger?
A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled’n asked.
‘Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a...
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Sunday, 14 July 2013
The One-Eyed Doe
A Doe had had the misfortune to lose one of her eyes, and could not see any one approaching her on that side. So to avoid any danger she always used to feed on a high cliff near the sea, with her sound eye looking towards the land. By this means she could see whenever the...
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Saturday, 13 July 2013
The Ox and the Frog
An Ox, drinking at a pool, trod on a brood of young frogs, and crushed one of them to death. The mother, coming up and missing one of her sons, inquired of his brothers what had become of him. “He is dead, dear mother; for just now a very huge beast with four great feet...
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
One summer’s day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a wheatear to store for the winter.
“Come and sing with me instead of working so hard”, said the Grasshopper...
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The Bald Man and the Fly
A FLY bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the Fly said mockingly, “You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to...
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The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
A BIRDCATCHER was about to sit down to a dinner of herbs when a friend unexpectedly came in. The bird-trap was quite empty, as he had caught nothing, and he had to kill a pied Partridge, which he had tamed for a decoy. The bird entreated earnestly for his life: “What...
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Thursday, 11 July 2013
The Three Friends
Once upon time there lived three friends in a jungle. They were a deer, a tortoise and a mouse. They used to meet everyday and enjoy each other’s company. They also would help each other very much.
One day, the three friends were playing after having lunch. A hunter came to...
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The Brahmin’s dream
Once upon a time there lived a young poor Brahmin in a village. He was very lazy.He used to stay alone in his hut. He used to perform rituals in the village and get home whatever food he got as alms.
One day he brought the flour given by someone and kept it in a pot. He hung...
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013
The Wolf and the Lamb
Once upon a time a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside, when, looking up, what should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. “There’s my supper,” thought he, “if only I can find some excuse to seize it.” Then he...
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The Fox Without a Tail
It happened that a Fox caught its tail in a trap, and in struggling to release himself lost all of it but the stump. At first he was ashamed to show himself among his fellow foxes. But at last he determined to put a bolder face upon his misfortune, and summoned all the foxes...
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The Lion and the Mouse
One day a mouse was making merry and dancing. It suddenly fell on a lion’s tail which was sleeping. This awakened the lion and it became furious. It caught hold of the mouse. The mouse said, “Pardon me, leave me this time, I may be of your help in near future.” The lion...
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The man and his two wives
There lived a man who had two wives. His first wife was younger to him by only an year. His second wife was much younger to him. When the man started growing old, his hair started to turn grey. The younger wife felt that this would make him look like her father to a stranger....
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The young man and his mother
Once a young man was caught in a daring act of theft and was condemned for public execution. He wanted to speak to his mother before that. His wish was granted. As soon as he saw his mother, he said that he wanted to whisper her something. As the mother brought her ear closer,...
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The Trees and the Reed
There was a huge tree with large branches and well penetrated into the ground. One day the tree saw a small reed growing at its feet. The tree said to the reed, “Look at me. I am so huge and strong. My roots are deep inside the ground. But you are so small. You can easily be...
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Two travelers and the Bear
One day two travelers were passing through a jungle. Suddenly they saw a bear. One of the travelers who were in front seized a branch of tree and hid among the leaves. The other fellow did not know what to do. He lay down acting as if he were dead. The bear came near the...
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Tenali Rama and the cat
Once the farmers of Vijayanagar came to Krishnadeva Raya and said, “Sir, there are many mice in our farms and they are destroying the grain. Please show us a way to get rid of the mice.”
Krishnadeva Raya discussed with his courtiers and came to a decision. He ordered many...
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Tenali Rama and the Magician
One day a magician entertained everyone in Krishnadeva Raya’s court with his tricks. Later he challenged the people there to defeat him in magic. No one in the court dared to take up the challenge.
Tenali Rama stood up and asked the magician to take up a challenge. He said,...
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Tenali Rama and the Thieves
Tenali Rama was suddenly awakened one night by some noises. He saw that two thieves have entered his house. They were still at the gate. Tenali Rama acted quickly. He woke up his wife and said that thieves have come for theft. He asked her to just say yes to whatever he says....
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Tenali Rama Hides
Tenali Rama was suddenly awakened one night by some noises. He saw that two thieves have entered his house. They were still at the gate. Tenali Rama acted quickly. He woke up his wife and said that thieves have come for theft. He asked her to just say yes to whatever he says....
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Duck Soup
One day, a peasant went to visit Nasrudin, attracted by his great fame and desirous of meeting the most illustrated man in the land. As a gift, the peasant brought along a magnificent duck. Mullah Nasrudin, honored by the offering, invited the man in to dine and spend the...
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Where’s Your Ear, Mullah?
“Where’s your left ear?” someone asked Mullah.
“Here it is!” he replied, reaching his right arm over his head and touching his left ear.
“Why are you doing that? Wouldn’t it be so much easier to use you left hand to touch the ear on the same side?”
“It would...
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The Chili Peppers.
In his travels, Mullah Nasrudin arrives in a small town. At the plaza, he stops at a fruit stand and admires the exotic fruits for sale.
“These fruits look great. Give me a pound!” he says to the vendor, then leaves, satisfied with his purchase.
A little ways down the...
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The Sweet Roll
While passing in front of a pastry shop, Mullah felt an intense desire to eat a sweet roll. Even though he didn’t have so much as a penny in his pocket, he went in and began to eat. After a brief moment, the baker gave him the check, but Nasrudin didn’t pay him any...
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Monday, 8 July 2013
Fight, Manju, Fight!
Manjula Parelkar knew she was no Hussain. She could never be, not with those hands of hers, those claw-like malformed fingers, just two of them, two on each hand. Why her hands too? Wasn’t it enough that her feet were deformed; ending in two massive moon-shaped toes pointing...
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The Doll and A White Rose
I hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute Christmas gifts. I looked at all the people and grumbled to myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to do. Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kinda wished that I could just sleep...
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Bird House
Raju and Meeni were out in the garden. Meeni had her dolls and Raju his kite. Meeni had scatterd her dolls and Raju his kite. Meeni had scattered her dolls on the grass. “It is too hot to fly kites,” Raju said. “I am also tired of playing with dolls. Let us do something...
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Sunday, 7 July 2013
With Whom Shall I Share My Sorrow, My Beloved
It was summer. The Emperor had married Salima in the spring. And now, getting away from the affairs of the state, he had come to the Royal Palace in Kashmir for a blissful honeymoon with his new bride.
The night was bathed in milky whiteness. The snow-capped peaks in the...
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The Story of a Rooster
Once, the Bodhisatta was born as a rooster and lived in a forest with several hundred kinsmen. In the same forest there lived a wily cat. She had caught and killed many roosters. As the Bodhisatta had foiled all her manouverings to be caught, she decided to take a fresh course...
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The Story of a Buffalo
Once, the Bodhisatta was born as a buffalo in Himava. He was dark and dirty-looking. Though born in the animal-state he believed in righteousness; and exerted his best to uphold the value of a good conduct. In the same forest there lived a wicked monkey, who used to tease and...
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Silava Elephant
Once the Bodhisatta was born as an elephant in a Himalayan forest. He was white like silver. His eyes were like diamond balls. His mouth was red like the scarlet velvet. His trunk was like the silver flecked with red gold; and his four feet looked like the polished lac. Thus...
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Somadatta
Once a wealthy Brahmin of Varanasi renounced the life of a house-holder and led the life of an ascetic and retired in a forest in the Himalayas. There, he found a baby elephant left alone in the forest. He brought it to his hermitage and took care of him. Soon, he developed...
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Friday, 5 July 2013
Some things are more important
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?”
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “If you must know, I make $100 an hour.”
SON: “Oh! (With his head down).
SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow $50?”
The father was furious.
DAD: “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
DAD: “Are you asleep, son?”
SON: “No daddy, I’m awake”.
DAD: “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $50 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: “Oh, thank you daddy!”
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
DAD: “Why do you want more money if you already have some?”
SON: “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.
“Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It’s just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.
Some things are more important.
Some things are more important
Some things are more important
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?”
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “If you must know, I make $100 an hour.”
SON: “Oh! (With his head down).
SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow $50?”
The father was furious.
DAD: “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
DAD: “Are you asleep, son?”
SON: “No daddy, I’m awake”.
DAD: “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $50 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: “Oh, thank you daddy!”
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
DAD: “Why do you want more money if you already have some?”
SON: “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.
“Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It’s just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.
Some things are more important.
Some things are more important
Some things are more important
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?”
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “If you must know, I make $100 an hour.”
SON: “Oh! (With his head down).
SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow $50?”
The father was furious.
DAD: “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
DAD: “Are you asleep, son?”
SON: “No daddy, I’m awake”.
DAD: “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $50 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: “Oh, thank you daddy!”
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
DAD: “Why do you want more money if you already have some?”
SON: “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.
“Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It’s just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.
Some things are more important.
Some things are more important
Thursday, 4 July 2013
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